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Cañon City Middle School embraces new year, staff and culture

Cañon City Middle School staff members help Sheri Moore, secretary to the principal, during a team-building activity Friday at the school. (Carie Canterbury / Daily Record)

Cañon City students are back in class today, ready to begin a brand new school year. However, teachers and staff already have been back to school preparing to greet some returning and several new students and co-workers.

Cañon City Middle School is kicking off the 2013-14 school year with a new staff and a new culture.

With several staff members and teachers either retiring, transferring or moving, CCMS had 13 positions to fill from custodians to support staff to teachers. Principal Ken Trujillo said the new staff members bring new energy and seem to fit right in with the school's mission and vision.

"We're just so grateful that we were able to hire so many wonderful folks to help complement our current and returning staff," he said. "They are from all over the country, and they've expressed how much they enjoy our school."

Kelsey Moore, dean of students/athletic director, said the new staff members bring a new perspective and fresh ideas to the school.

The entire staff gathered Friday to work on team-building activities and to get to know one another. Trujillo said Friday's activities are an extension of what is expected to continue throughout the new school year.

New this year, the school is implementing a "Kids At Hope" culture that states every student can be successful, no exception.

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"I like that the focus is going to be on relationships," Moore said. "Once those are established, everything else comes along so smoothly."

Staff will work toward building relationships with students by finding their strengths and making them do more of it, Moore said.

Trujillo expects to have 375 or more students in sixth through eighth grades enrolled this year.

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